Animal Magic (song)

"Animal Magic" is a song by English new wave musician Belouis Some, from his 1987 self-titled second album. Released as the second single from the album, the song reached No. 6 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart and No. 42 in Italy. A popular club remix appeared on the U.S. 12" release on Capitol Records, with remix and additional production by Justin Strauss and Murray Elias.[1]

"Animal Magic"
Single by Belouis Some
from the album Belouis Some
Released1987
GenreNew wave, synthpop
Length4:33
LabelParlophone, Capitol
Songwriter(s)Belouis Some, Guy Fletcher
Producer(s)Gary Langan, Guy Fletcher
Belouis Some singles chronology
"Let It Be with You"
(1987)		 "Animal Magic"
(1987)		 "Some Girls"
(1988)

On the CD compilation Retro:Active7 - Rare & Remixed (2010), Strauss and Elias mention in the liner notes how they thought the vocal delivery of "Animal Magic" was kind of New Order-ish and that "Bizarre Love Triangle" was dominating the clubs at the time, so they tried to bring that sound to the remix.

Reception

Upon release, Billboard considered the song to be a "melodious and lucid pop number" with "nice production".[2] In a review of Belouis Some, Scott Benarde of The Palm Beach Post described the song as "dreamy".[3] Norman Corbett of Aberdeen Press and Journal gave the single three out of four stars and commented: "Laid-back cut not sharp enough to pierce big time success. Pleasing enough sound from Some flows along but lacks bite. Profligate use of vocal talent."[4]

Track listing
UK 12"
A. "Animal Magic" (Extended Version)
B1. "Animal Magic" (Radio Version)
B2. "Aware of You"
U.S. 12"
A1. "Animal Magic" (Dance Vocal) (Remix, additional production: Justin Strauss & Murray Elias) - 6:58
A2. "Animal Magic" (Jungle Mix) (Remix, additional production: Justin Strauss & Murray Elias) - 7:10
B1. "Animal Magic" (Dub) (Remix, additional production: Justin Strauss & Murray Elias) - 6:10
B2. "Aware of You" (Producer: Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero) - 3:42

Chart performance
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Italian Singles Chart[5] 42
U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart[6] 6

References
  1. Belouis Some - Animal Magic (Vinyl) at Discogs
  2. "Single Reviews". Billboard. 19 September 1987.
  3. Benarde, Scott (11 October 1987). "Enz of an era never too old to hit Y-NOT". The Palm Beach Post.
  4. Corbett, Norman (12 September 1987). "Music: Reviews". Aberdeen Press and Journal.
  5. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: S". Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  6. "Belouis Some". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
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